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Laushornet

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Looking south-west from Laushornet. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Laushornet sits at 4,925 ft along the Geiranger–Trollstigen byway, facing 240°, with terrain dropping 1,709 ft within 600 m of the overlook. The Ørnesvingen viewpoint lies 1.5 mi to the west at 1,832 ft, with Gjerdefossen waterfall a bit farther west at 1.8 mi and 1,782 ft. To the west-northwest, Geitfonnegga rises to 4,818 ft at 2.6 mi, while Homlungsætra sits west-southwest at 2.7 mi and 1,886 ft. Keipen, at 4,460 ft, is south-southwest at 2.7 mi, and Blåhornet, at 5,440 ft, is farther along the same bearing at 3.8 mi. The 240° facing points toward the sunset side of the sky, roughly 30° off square to due west. Sunset times vary through the year, from 15:03 at the December solstice to 23:28 at the June solstice, with sunrise ranging from 03:39 in June to 09:57 in December. Ørnesvingen is the previous stop on the byway, and Løstad follows as the next lookout.

Access
0.9 mi detour
Elevation
4,925 ft
View
Southwest · 240°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
1,709 ft drop
In view
6 named features
A view to Geirangerfjorden from a pass between the fjord and Eidsdalen in Stranda municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway in 2013 June.
Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A view to Geirangerfjorden from a pass between the fjord and Eidsdalen in Stranda municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway in 2013 June.
Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
View on the Geirangerfjord from Løsta
Bloodworx · CC0 · source
Geiranger view
TomasEE · CC BY 3.0 · source
Cruise ship MSC Virtuosa transitting Geirangerfjord - starboard bow view - Geiranger, Norway
Virtual-Pano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Cruise ship MSC Virtuosa in Geirangerfjord - starboard bow view - Geiranger, Norway
Virtual-Pano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Ørnesvingen1,832 ftwest · 1.5 mi
  • Gjerdefossen1,782 ftwest · 1.8 mi
  • Geitfonnegga4,818 ftwest-northwest · 2.6 mi
  • Homlungsætra1,886 ftwest-southwest · 2.7 mi
  • Keipen4,460 ftsouth-southwest · 2.7 mi
  • Blåhornet5,440 ftsouth-southwest · 3.8 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3418:4517:46
June solstice03:3923:2821:54
September equinox07:1519:3518:36
December solstice09:5715:03

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How high is Laushornet?

Laushornet sits at about 4,925 feet (1,501 m).

What can you see from Laushornet?

From Laushornet: Ørnesvingen (W, 1.5 mi); Gjerdefossen (W, 1.8 mi); Geitfonnegga (WNW, 2.6 mi); Homlungsætra (WSW, 2.7 mi).

Is Laushornet better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Laushornet toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the next lookout after Laushornet?

Løstad is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Laushornet.

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